McCullum savours series victory

A delighted Brendon McCullum has said the series victory against West Indies can be a 'ground-breaking' moment for his team. New Zealand beat the hosts by 53 runs at Bridgetown, Barbados to seal a 2-1 series triumph, their second series victory in the Caribbean Islands, and also their first away series victory against a top-8 Test nation in 10 years.

McCullum is confident there is more to come from his young group of players after achieving their third straight series victory, following home wins against West Indies and India. "We're really thrilled with how we've managed to come out of this series with a win," the 32-year-old told reporters.

"This series is ground-breaking for this group. We're very proud of what we've been able to achieve and I can think of worse places than Barbados to be able to celebrate it."

Having shown consistency in recent times, particularly in Test cricket, the New Zealand skipper firmly believes his team have it in them to do much better and climb up the rankings. "We have achieved some special things over the last little while and we are starting to head in some decent places," he said.